Tara Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Tara Elementary School

6950 Linger Lodge Rd E
Bradenton, FL 34203

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This non-profit organization works to enhance the educational experience of students at Tara Elementary School. Their mission is to foster a positive and inclusive school environment by providing support, promoting parent involvement, and connecting home and school.

Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tara Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in FL
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Tara Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Tara Elementary School's student population of 568 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tara Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	87
1	76
2	90
3	91
4	84
5	82

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School
2023	559
2022	572
2021	604
2020	725
2019	725
2018	664
2017	664
2016	642
2015	606
2014	567
2013	599
2012	626
2011	623
2010	622
2009	698
2008	774
2007	823
2006	835
2005	865
2004	806
2003	855
2002	828
2001	737
2000	783
1999	772
1998	793
1997	762
1996	749
1995	708
1994	661
1993	619

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School
2023	41
2022	40
2021	41
2020	48
2019	48
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	40
2014	36
2013	41
2012	41
2011	40
2010	40
2009	44
2008	47
2007	51
2006	48
2005	45
2004	47
2003	46
2002	49
2001	45
2000	47
1999	43
1998	42
1997	43
1996	39
1995	37
1994	37
1993	35

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School Rankings

Tara Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Tara Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#436 out of 3704 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tara Elementary School
2022	#436
2021	#444
2019	#1151
2018	#1009
2017	#1000
2016	#832
2015	#922
2013	#1507
2012	#1084
2011	#1091
2010	#1350

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82%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	82%	52%	57%
2021	79%	48%	54%
2019	69%	59%	60%
2018	71%	58%	57%
2017	69%	57%	56%
2016	71%	54%	53%
2015	69%	53%	52%
2013	56%	58%	54%
2012	65%	57%	51%
2011	74%	68%	62%
2010	68%	68%	62%

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67%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	67%	52%	50%
2021	66%	52%	50%
2019	59%	56%	52%
2018	59%	55%	57%
2017	60%	54%	50%
2016	60%	52%	48%
2015	58%	53%	49%
2014	64%	58%	54%
2013	60%	58%	54%
2012	61%	57%	53%
2011	73%	62%	58%

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65-69%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	67%	52%	53%
2021	62%	51%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	14:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	20:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	7%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	7%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	6%	3%	2%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	4%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	2%
2006	5%	2%	1%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	5%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	28%	37%	36%
2022	27%	36%	36%
2021	27%	35%	35%
2020	35%	34%	34%
2019	35%	34%	34%
2018	32%	32%	33%
2017	32%	32%	33%
2016	32%	32%	33%
2015	32%	31%	32%
2014	30%	30%	31%
2013	29%	29%	30%
2012	28%	29%	29%
2011	27%	28%	28%
2010	27%	27%	26%
2009	25%	26%	24%
2008	27%	26%	24%
2007	24%	25%	23%
2006	22%	24%	21%
2005	20%	23%	19%
2004	19%	22%	18%
2003	17%	21%	17%
2002	17%	20%	16%
2001	13%	19%	15%
2000	9%	18%	14%
1999	8%	17%	13%
1998	6%	16%	12%
1997	7%	16%	11%
1996	5%	15%	11%
1995	3%	15%	9%
1994	4%	14%	10%
1993	4%	14%	9%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	6%	21%	13%
2022	9%	21%	13%
2021	9%	22%	14%
2020	8%	22%	14%
2019	8%	22%	14%
2018	8%	22%	14%
2017	8%	22%	14%
2016	7%	23%	14%
2015	7%	23%	14%
2014	7%	23%	14%
2013	8%	23%	14%
2012	7%	23%	15%
2011	7%	23%	15%
2010	10%	24%	16%
2009	8%	24%	16%
2008	7%	24%	16%
2007	7%	24%	16%
2006	8%	24%	16%
2005	7%	24%	16%
2004	7%	24%	16%
2003	5%	24%	17%
2002	6%	25%	17%
2001	7%	25%	17%
2000	7%	25%	17%
1999	9%	25%	18%
1998	9%	25%	17%
1997	7%	25%	18%
1996	7%	25%	17%
1995	10%	24%	17%
1994	13%	24%	16%
1993	15%	24%	16%

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White

54%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	53%	35%	43%
2022	54%	36%	44%
2021	56%	36%	44%
2020	50%	37%	45%
2019	50%	37%	45%
2018	53%	39%	47%
2017	53%	39%	47%
2016	53%	39%	48%
2015	53%	40%	49%
2014	53%	41%	50%
2013	54%	42%	51%
2012	56%	42%	52%
2011	58%	43%	53%
2010	57%	45%	54%
2009	61%	46%	56%
2008	59%	47%	57%
2007	64%	48%	59%
2006	65%	50%	62%
2005	69%	50%	63%
2004	69%	51%	64%
2003	75%	52%	65%
2002	75%	52%	66%
2001	78%	54%	67%
2000	82%	55%	68%
1999	82%	56%	68%
1998	85%	57%	70%
1997	85%	57%	70%
1996	87%	58%	71%
1995	85%	59%	73%
1994	83%	60%	73%
1993	81%	60%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.66
2022	0.63	0.70	0.66
2021	0.61	0.70	0.66
2020	0.62	0.70	0.66
2019	0.62	0.70	0.66
2018	0.61	0.70	0.64
2017	0.61	0.70	0.64
2016	0.61	0.70	0.64
2015	0.61	0.70	0.64
2014	0.63	0.69	0.64
2013	0.63	0.69	0.63
2012	0.60	0.69	0.63
2011	0.59	0.69	0.62
2010	0.60	0.69	0.61
2009	0.58	0.69	0.60
2008	0.59	0.68	0.59
2007	0.55	0.67	0.58
2006	0.53	0.64	0.56
2005	0.48	0.65	0.54
2004	0.49	0.64	0.53
2003	0.41	0.63	0.53
2002	0.41	0.63	0.52
2001	0.37	0.62	0.51
2000	0.34	0.62	0.49
1999	0.33	0.61	0.48
1998	0.28	0.60	0.47
1997	0.27	0.60	0.47
1996	0.24	0.59	0.45
1995	0.28	0.58	0.43
1994	0.32	0.57	0.43
1993	0.34	0.57	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	46%	49%	48%
2022	39%	50%	45%
2021	47%	50%	49%
2020	52%	50%	48%
2019	52%	50%	48%
2018	47%	53%	50%
2017	47%	53%	50%
2016	52%	48%	27%
2015	52%	53%	57%
2014	51%	52%	53%
2013	45%	51%	49%
2012	41%	50%	48%
2011	39%	49%	48%
2010	40%	45%	45%
2009	32%	40%	38%
2008	30%	36%	36%
2007	26%	36%	35%
2006	28%	37%	37%
2005	31%	39%	37%
2004	28%	37%	34%
2003	23%	37%	33%
2002	26%	36%	29%
2001	25%	36%	30%
2000	24%	37%	33%
1999	27%	37%	34%
1998	26%	37%	34%
1997	32%	37%	36%
1996	32%	38%	37%
1995	30%	36%	35%
1994	36%	35%	38%
1993	36%	32%	35%

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Eligible for

19%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tara Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	6%	4%
2019	6%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	10%	9%	8%
2008	9%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	4%	9%	8%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manatee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tara Elementary School's ranking?

Tara Elementary School is ranked #436 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Tara Elementary School often compared to?

Tara Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Braden River Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

82% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Tara Elementary School?

568 students attend Tara Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Tara Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tara Elementary School?

Tara Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tara Elementary School offer ?

Tara Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tara Elementary School part of?

Tara Elementary School is part of Manatee School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20%
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education